Real-life Stories Of Self-learning
When it comes to music, it is always better to learn from a Guru. But not everyone is fortunate enough to get the blessings of a teacher, which could be because of lack of time, money or preoccupation. But there are people who pursued their passion for music and did not make excuses for not having found a Guru to learn music and their instrument. Presented below are such stories of self-learners who defied all odds to realize their dreams of playing their favourite musical instruments – all by themselves. Their determination deserves applauds. Read these real-life stories and get inspired. Who knows which story can motivate you to learn and play your favourite instrument too. Music can be your best friend forever only if you make the first move!
My Violin playing is a miracle
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING VN Balakrishna MY VIOLIN-PLAYING IS A MIRACLE “Even mastering Carnatic basics requires 9 years. After my son’s death in 2018, my violin
Harmonica cured my breathing problem! – Narendra Khandekar
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING NARENDRA KHANDEKAR Harmonica cured my breathing problem! “My Harmonica journey started at age 12 or 13 when my father gave one due
At first I could not even blow into Flute, but never gave up – Madhur Yadav
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MADHUR YADAV At first, I could not even blow into flute properly, but never gave up. “Today, I play flute in a
I never miss out playing on my childhood passion – Pradip Adur
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING PRADIP ADUR I never miss out playing on my childhood passion “I knew how to whistle songs by blowing and drawing my
I found solace in Flute after losing my husband to Covid – Chhavi Gupta
I found solace in Flute after losing my husband to Covid CHHAVI GUPTA “Now when I think about my future, bansuri has to be a
My handicap did not allow me to run about much so this gave me great pleasure – Ramesh Srinivasan
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RAMESH SRINIVASAN My handicap did not allow me to run about much. But, Harmonica gave me great pleasure “One of the first
In my illness I had nothing to do so I picked up Harmonica – Retikesh Mali
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RETIKESH MALI I had nothing to do in my illness so I picked up Harmonica “In the illness I would not feel
I feel like playing my flute even when I’m asleep – Borhan Uddin Bishwas
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING BORHAN UDDIN BISHWAS, BANGLADESH I play flute even while I’m asleep! “I get little time to practice as I am into a
My father’s flute was gathering dust when I picked it up – Anil Kr Srivastava
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING ANIL SRIVASTAVA A Station Master who picked up from where his father left that flute “I used to pick up that flute
My ligament tear proved to be a boon in disguise – Manuel Sebastian
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MANUEL SEBASTIAN My ligament tear proved to be a boon in disguise Manuel Sebastian who hails from Kerala, is a Teacher by
It was difficult to find a Guru for this instrument – Dr Uday Chand Das
An ENT Specialist who learnt Hawaiian Guitar by himself DR UDAY CHAND DAS Dr Uday Chand Das, a Dubai based ENT specialist, is passionate about
I will keep learning till my last breath – Dr Shashank Singh
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING DR SHASHANK SINGH A Medical Doctor who is learning the Bansuri by himself Dr Shashank Singh is fond of music and learning
I learnt both these instruments by myself – Milind Bhagwat
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MILIND BHAGWAT A self-taught Bansuri & Melodica Player Milind has learnt to play Bansuri and Melodica all by himself. He never got
Ekla Cholo Re… – Prashant Das
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING Ekla Cholo Re… “Soon, I was able to play the Sa Re Ga Ma… fluently. Then I started devoting some serious time
If you want you can learn anything – Smriti Saxena
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING If you want you can learn anything “…my children asked me to either stop playing Harmonium or learn to play it properly.
I miss my guru who taught me for just one month – Sanjib Bahadur Thapa
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING I miss my guru who taught me for just one month “I was a small boy and could not bear the death
I learned harmonica at the age of 49 – Samir Kapoor
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING How I learned to play harmonica at the age of 49. “I saw my boss going outside. He was in 60s. I
Thank You, YouTube – Pramod Kumar
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING Thank you, YouTube Pramod Kumar is into catching criminals as a Police Constable. Yet, at the same time, he catches songs and
I learnt Veena by watching Veena Srivani – Radhika Basantrao
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RADHIKA BASANTRAO (Image for representation only) Radhika learnt Veena by watching Veena Srivani “My grandpa-in-law used to play Veena. My husband was
I never imagined that I would learn it myself – Sridhar K.M.
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING K M SRIDHAR I never imagined that I would learn it myself “It was in my 2nd UG that a brother of